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Jon Alterman, Middle East Program Director at the Center for Strategic & International Studies discusses the latest developments in the escalating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband on the Syrian conflict. Mr. Miliband, who served a…

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about U.S. policy in Iraq. Senator Duckworth, who was injured in the Iraq War in 2004, discussed her recent trip to the country with other members of Con…

Bob Schieffer moderated a Center for Strategic and International Studies panel discussion about the consequences of U.S. military withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan. Participants talked …

Experts including those who served in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations talked about the importance of U.S.-led alliances such as NATO. Speakers included retired Admiral Gary Roug…

Experts on Iraq talked about the ongoing militant violence in that country. They discussed Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the region; the role of the U.S. and other regional countr…

Ambassador Lukman Faily gave an assessment of the potential outcomes of Iraq’s April 30, 2014, parliamentary elections. In his remarks he said that Iraq was a “story in the making,” and talk…

William Burns talked about the U.S. relationship with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Topics included ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran, and U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, a…

Kristen Chick gave an update on the situation in Eqypt, where violent protests in response to the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi continued. She also talked about U.S. response to the cris…

Jon Alterman talked about the deteriorating situation in Egypt, U.S. response to the crisis, and how a de-stabilized Egypt might impact the entire region. He responded to telephone calls and…

Panelists talked about economic transition in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa, which includes Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco. They discussed governmental ability to creat…

Middle East scholars talked about political transition in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa, which includes Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco. Some of the subjects they addres…

Secretary of State Clinton gave the keynote address at a conference on the political, economic, and security transition in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa, which includes Libya, Alger…

Former national security advisers spoke about U.S. relations with Turkey, Iran and Russia, and each country’s role in Syria’s escalating violence. Other topics included Iran’s nuclear progra…

Middle East scholars talked about the impact of political uprisings and demonstrations across the Arab world during the spring of 2011. They focused on the rule of monarchies in Jordan, Bahr…

Jon Alterman talked about the political unrest in the Middle East, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Syria and the potential diplomatic and …

Journalists discussed the unrest and anti-government protests in Egypt. Among the issues they addressed were the evolving events on the ground in Cairo and other cities across Egypt, Egyptia…

Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA) talked about Iran’s nuclear program. Among the topics he addressed were regional security concerns, United Nations sanctions against Iran, and the political …

Scholars and a former hostage in the Iranian hostage crisis participated in a panel discussion on the future of U.S.-Iran relations thirty years after the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomei…

Kenneth Ballen talked about public opinion in Iran on issues of nuclear development, economic growth, Iran’s political future, and place in the international community. He presented findings…